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The Oast, Spade Lane, Hartlip, Kent
Image: © Oast House Archive
Taken: 21 Sep 2008
0.05 miles
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Green sign in green hedge
Nearly missed footpath. On Spade Lane, near Oast House. Leads to London Road, A2 across field of Christmas Trees. Only visible when walking up road southwards.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 29 Nov 2008
0.09 miles
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Footpath between Spade Lane and Hartlip
The footpath goes through this gap in the hedge. The rather overgrown orchard is small red apples, variety unknown. In the background are the Spade Lane fruit and vegetable cold store warehouses.
Image: © Richard Dorrell
Taken: 20 Jan 2008
0.12 miles
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Footpath between Spade Lane and Hartlip
Looking towards Spade Lane. The orchard on the right of the picture looks very overgrown. There are many small red apples rotting on the ground. Many orchards in this part of Kent have now been dug up.
Image: © Richard Dorrell
Taken: 20 Jan 2008
0.12 miles
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Spade Lane Cold Store
Built about fifteen years ago, and subsequently virtually destroyed in a huge fire. Now fully rebuilt, and largely used by International Produce - a dedicated supply partner to ASDA, the UK’s second largest retailer
Image: © Richard Dorrell
Taken: 20 Jan 2008
0.15 miles
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Spade Lane at its junction with A2 London Road
Looking SSW down Spade Lane.
Image: © Penny Mayes
Taken: 23 Feb 2004
0.16 miles
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Spade Lane / A2 junction
The building on the left used to be a Little Chef, it is now the offices of this Kent based commercial vehicle dealers. The three car dealers on this section of the A2 are the only buildings along an otherwise rural stretch of road. See also
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Image: © Richard Dorrell
Taken: 20 Jan 2008
0.22 miles
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Junction of Oak Lane and Spade Lane with A2
The Little Chef has closed since the photo was taken and the site is currently a car sales yard.
Image: © Penny Mayes
Taken: 23 Feb 2004
0.23 miles
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A2 east of Rainham, Kent
Junction of Oak Lane with A2 London Road, looking west. The Little Chef on the left has since closed and is currently used as a car sales yard.
Image: © Penny Mayes
Taken: 23 Feb 2004
0.24 miles
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Field of Christmas Trees
On footpath from Spade Lane to South Bush Lane.
A2 Moor Street buildings in background.
Trees are very small, may need up to 10 years before ready for use.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 27 Nov 2008
0.24 miles